Andrew Bird landing at The Grand in October

The critically acclaimed songwriter and violinist, who has played everywhere from Carnegie Hall and the Montreal Jazz Festival to the Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza music festivals, will perform in Wilmington on Oct. 22 at 8 p.m.

Tickets, which will cost $29.50-$37.50, go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. through The Grand’s box office, ticket site and by calling 652-5577.

In addition to his own discography, Bird can be heard on albums by acts like My Morning Jacket, Ani DiFranco, Charlie Louvin, Neko Case and Bobby Bare, Jr.

The Wilmington show is sponsored by WXPN, which is a close partner of the new World Cafe Live at the Queen, just three blocks away on Market Street.

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